Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 4, 2007
Submitted
March 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
20,014 hours, 18,449 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
1627
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
11,582 hours, 9,347 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2811, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLES, AND RETURNED TO IAH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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